Community Organizing in 2018
Imagine it’s nighttime. The children have washed their faces, brushed their teeth, and been snugly tucked into their beds. Perhaps their favorite stuffed toy rests beside them. Now imagine, in the silent of the
Imagine it’s nighttime. The children have washed their faces, brushed their teeth, and been snugly tucked into their beds. Perhaps their favorite stuffed toy rests beside them. Now imagine, in the silent of the
On June 3, 2019, Mayor Luke Bronin, city leaders, and organizers gathered on the steps of 65 Albany Avenue, in Hartford, to discuss the new Hartford housing code proposed by Mayor Bronin. This is the
On the heels of the No More Slumlords Campaign win at the Clay Arsenal Renaissance Apartments (CARA), CAC has successfully organized north end residents in two more campaign wins! Because of the power of organizing,
Imagine what life in our Greater Hartford region could be like if our religious institutions actually possessed the moral force to make it a more just and equitable place? CAC embarked upon this imaginative task
“As much as we hear talks about a wall [at the border], a lot of people are not aware that there is an invisible wall around Hartford for those of us who are poor, and
In staying true to CAC’s mission to develop leaders who act collectively for social justice through broad-based organizing, CAC organizers have been spreading the gospel of organizing with students at Trinity College. Over the last
A producer from NBC Nightly News contacted CAC in mid-August to learn more about the No More Slumlords organizing campaign and experience firsthand living conditions in these apartments. CAC first met with resident leaders to
1.Notify--> 2.Document--> 3.Report & Request--> 4.Organize---> 5.Contact HUD Notify! Notify your maintenance company of ongoing issues. Document! Document issues with photos, videos, and copies of all communications with the property manager and/or landlord. Report &
Energized by the Milner and MLK school campaign wins, CAC entered its third year of community organizing highly anticipating what would be next. None of us imagined that it would be supporting low-income residents